KERRVILLE, Tx. — Some local crews are on their way to Texas, and others are already on the ground after dozens of victims were lost in a devastating flash flood over the weekend.
Governor Ron DeSantis announced on Monday that he has directed the deployment of three swiftwater rescue teams from the Florida Division of Emergency Management to support rescue and recovery efforts. The governor said he is standing by in case further assistance is requested.
Nonprofit Project DYNAMO confirmed that it is also assisting with the state's efforts.
The flooding originated from the fast-moving waters on the Guadalupe River, killing more than 100 people. Rescuers are continuing their desperate search for the missing, including girls and a camp counselor from Camp Mystic, a Christian summer camp.
For the first time since the storms began pounding the state, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said over 40 people are confirmed to be unaccounted for, and more could be missing.
Local officials are referring to this disaster as a "100-year flood." Kerr County Sheriff Larry Leitha stated that the search will continue until "everybody is found."
WATCH: Texas Flash Flood Details with ABC Action News Meteorologist Greg Dee.
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“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
